what is safe period for sex to prevent pregnancy

Safe period the calendar method: See photo

SAFE DAYS are: First week beginning from the first day of bleeding and the week before beginning of menses is safe period.

If you want to know the foloowing then you have come to the right place. What is the safe period for sex before and after menstruation? When is it Safe to Have Unprotected Sex? How To Calculate SAFE PERIOD To Avoid Pregnancy? What are the safe days after periods See photo of the safe period chart Safe days for not getting pregnant See menstrual cycle safe period diagram

All boys and girls who are sexually active will benefit from knowing those days of woman’s menstrual cycle when pregnancy is most unlikely from sexual intercourse even without using any protection like condom or daily

If you are going to do sexual intercourse and do not want pregnancy and if you do not want to use any protection (like condom or daily oral contraceptive pills or even the pill used immediately after sex) then this calendar method is useful.

Who can use safe period calendar method?

This calendar method is useful only if the girl’s periods are regular.

Who can NOT use safe period calendar method?

For girls with irregular periods this method to prevent pregnancy is unreliable. Example of irregular period: Menstrual cycle of 40 or more days alternating with menstrual cycle of 20 days. Irregular cycles are when she cannot predict next expected bleeding.

With this you will know safe days (safe period) for unprotected sex (without condom) to prevent pregnancy

The safe period consists of days of the woman’s menstrual cycle when unprotected sex is unlikely to result in pregnancy. Meaning, sex even without condom (unprotected sex) is safe.

If the girl is able to predict with reasonable accuracy the date of her next expected period she can use calendar method to prevent pregnancy.

In the picture above the days of menses are shown in red as April 19, 20, 21 and 22.

Thumb rule for safe days for not getting pregnant

The thumb rule is first week beginning from the first day of bleeding and the week before beginning of menses is safe period for sex without protection. Sex on these days is most unlikely to result in pregnancy. Therefore, in the above calendar, safe days are April 12 to 18 as well as days April 19 to 25. Only one ovum is released on day April 5.

Why choose SAFE DAYS for sex?

In one monthly menstrual cycle only one egg is released in the girl. Meaning if man’s semen comes in contact with woman’s vagina only one ovum is available in the entire month for conception. This female egg (ovum) is invariably released exactly 14 days before the first day of the next expected period.

However, not just that one day when female releases egg cell (ovulation) is considered unsafe. More days are considered unsafe because the female egg and the man’s sperms do survive for some time after they are released in the genital passage. Also, the woman’s periods are not absolutely regular. The next expected period may vary by few days.

What is safe period for sex to prevent pregnancy calendar method photo

How to know SAFE days?

Safe Period to prevent pregnancy by Calendar Method

1. Simple Thumb Rule

In the calendar method first one week from the first day of menses bleeding and one week before the first day of menses bleeding are consider safe period.

Ovulation calculators are available on the internet. They give range of days when pregnancy is most likely. The Ovulation calculator or fertility calculator gives days that constitute unsafe period or ovulation period or fertile period. All the other remaining days are considered SAFE days as pregnancy is unlikely,

Dr. Koparday’s Calendar Method Formula

Koparday’s Calendar Method Formula for safe period to prevent pregnancy is

1st Unsafe day

First Unsafe Day = (S – 19) and

Last Unsafe day

Last Unsafe Day = (L – 10)

S-19 = First day of unsafe period

L – 10 = Last day of unsafe periodS is shortest day of cycle. L is longest day of cycle

If the shortest menstrual cycle in one year is 27 days [s days] and the longest 29 days [l days] then first unsafe day is shortest cycle S- 19 = 27 – 19= 8th day last unsafe day is longest cycle L – 10 = 29 – 10= 19th day On wall or table calendar mark first day of menses as Day 1. Days 8 to 19 are unsafe. Rest of the days are safe days for sex.

Though only one day in a month the ovum is released (14 days before the first day of next expected period) more days than that particular day are considered unsafe. Ovum survives only for 12 to 24 hours after it’s release. Sperm survives in the woman’s upper genital tract for 3 to 4 days (Sometimes for a week).

How is safe period for sex to prevent pregnancy calculated? It is interesting and important to know that in entire one menstrual cycle only one ovum is liberated. If your menses are regular than in 12 months only 12 ova will be liberated. (One Ovum per month.) This means if you are having sexual intercourse for 365 days you only have 12 chances of getting pregnant.One female egg cell (Ovum) is liberated from the ovary 14 days prior to date of expected period.

How to detect pregnancy is already there?

What is safe period for sex to prevent pregnancy? Use calendar method. See photo. Additional Information

Ovulation kit [click to read more] available in medical stores (without doctor’s prescription) predicts the date of ovulation 24 to 48 hours before ovulation. This is used by those couples who want to plan sex so that they will have the maximum most chances of conception.

Ultra sonography done by a doctor can tell the period of ovulation.

Formerly, basal body temperature, cervical position and examining cervical mucus were used to find SAFE days and unsafe or fertile days.

15 Comments

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Dr. Ashok Koparday Best Sexologist in Mumbai

January 29, 2018 at 2:58 pm

Hi, The first one week of the menstrual cycle and the last week before expected periods are considered safe. Your lovemaking has been on the 9th day. This is risky. There is a possibility of pregnancy. If you have additional doubts, please feel free to ask us. Best wishes, Dr. Hetal Gosalia

Suman

November 12, 2017 at 9:45 pm

Hello Doc. Me and my husband were having sex for 15 months without using any protection and my period also was going normal. but before only three months ago we had last sex and now we both are living in two different country, before leaving country i had checked my urine but it was not showing as pregnant and it was tested on 15 to 25 days from period.but from my last period which was before 3 months,so far I’m not getting period , what is the reason ? Why usually it happen ? Please tell me on details.

Dr. Ashok Koparday Best Sexologist in Mumbai

January 29, 2018 at 3:42 pm

Hi Sarita (Name changed), On doing urine pregnancy test if you find you are not pregnant, yet the periods haven’t come then the only reason for the delay is stress. You have written that you moved to a different country. This is a good reason to cause such a delay in periods.How will my periods be regular again? We do not recommend medicines to bring back your periods to your usual regular pattern.

With time your periods will DEFINITELY become regular.

If you have additional doubts and need clarification please do contact us.

Hi Kishori (name changed owing to strict privacy policy), Please see the calendar above. If your periods are regular you should be able to tell the safe days for sex when contraception is not necessary. This will empower you. I hope you benefit from this piece of knowledge. (Please check your inbox. I have sent a personal email to you.) If you have additional doubts kindly don’t hesitate to ask. Happiness doctor, Ashok Koparday

Hi Alberta,(The question as been already replied by private email. Many can have this same question. So here is the reply for you.) One can know by using the ovulation kit. The better way is to visit a Gynecologist. The doctor will tell why cycle is irregular. This is important. The other thing is doctor will help the periods be regular. Got it?